FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CARDIAC CONTROL SYSTEMS INC.

MDR report key: 346808 · Received August 7, 2001

Report

Report Number
MW1022607
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 7, 2001
Date of Event
July 31, 2001
Report Date
August 7, 2001
Manufacturer
CCS
Product Code
DXY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT HAS A CARDIAC CONTROL SYSTEMS INC. CARDIAC PACEMAKER IMPLANTED ON 5/96 CARDIAC CONTROL SYSTEMS HAS GONE OUT OF BUSINESS AND THERE IS NOT ANY TECHNICAL SUPPORT OR EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE. THE 1-800-CCS-PACE PHONE # IS NOT IN SERVICE. THIS PACEMAKER WAS FOUND TO BE @ "ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR" DURING A TRANS-TELEPHONIC MONITORING TEST. AVAILABILITY OF CARDIAC CONTROL SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER COULD HAVE REVEALED THE EXACT BATTERY VOLTAGE REMAINING AND MADE THE REPLACEMENT DECISION MORE ACCURATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
35581 CARDIAC CONTROL SYSTEMS INC. CARDIAC PACEMAKER DXY CCS 533 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 96 YR Other